Editors Note: Our Essential free WordPress plugins and themes post was originally created in March 2016. From Gutenberg to new plugins, the world of WordPress has changed quite a lot since then, but many of plugins and themes on our original list have lasted the test...
The Advantages & Benefits of Using WordPress as Your CMS
It has been nearly 5 years since we wrote our first article titled 'Why choose WordPress for your web design'. Back then, it was a fantastic blog and easy-to-use CMS (content management system) but how do things look for WordPress in late 2018/ 2019? Let's take a look...
Is Magento the Best eCommerce Platform? Infographic & Review of Popular Free and Open Source Shopping Cart Solutions
Three years have passed since we first wrote our blog post titled 'Is Magento the best free eCommerce platform?'. In our 2018 update, we explore the current state of eCommerce software exploring the peaks and pitfalls of the most popular platforms, including Magento....
Infinite possibilities & revolutionary web design with the Divi 2.4 theme for WordPress
Not every WordPress user is a web designer or developer. With this in mind, WordPress theme development company Elegant Themes decided to create a theme that would allow web designers and even end-users to design their own site layouts inside WordPress, without...
Not understanding open source could be your most expensive mistake
Here at Opace, open source is right at the heart of everything we do. Our ethos from the beginning has been to use open source to deliver measurable results for our clients. Many business owners aren’t actually aware of open source or its considerable benefits – so...
Factors to consider when choosing an open source website
In our previous article we explain how not understanding open source could be your most expensive mistake for businesses. As many of our clients will know, we only specialise in open source web design and development here at Opace. Back when we started in 2008, we...
Magento designers welcome platform growth figures and upcoming version 2.0 press release
Magento - #1 ecommerce platform! Opace, one of the West Midland's leading Magento web development agencies welcome the ongoing growth in the ecommerce platform’s popularity and figures which confirm Magento as the #1 ecommerce platform. Last year survey of e-commerce...
Benefits of using the open source Joomla CMS
Why consider Joomla? Joomla CMS is an open source piece of online software. This means that it is free to use its base core system, which makes it powerful and therefore widely used. Developers around the world contribute to building extensions and modules that...
Our top 5 WordPress plugins for websites in 2014
What are the top 5 best WordPress plugins in 2014? Here are some of our favourites If you use WordPress for your CMS then you will be aware of the vast number of plugins available for download. With so many great plugins, how do you best choose which ones are...
10 reasons why your business needs a Joomla web design
If you are developing a website for your new business or looking to upgrade an existing design, choosing a Joomla web design offers many advantages. There are of course other platforms you can use for developing your website, including expensive commercial systems and...